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CBDC Outlook as Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the differences between the two proposals and what the opposition to a CBDC is largely about.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $28K After Fed’s Quarter-Point Rate Hike

Bitcoin traded at $27,600, slipping below the $28,000 level as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike of 0.25%. Sheraz Ahmed, Managing Partner at STORM Partners, shares his thought on BTC's recent price action and Fed Chair Powell's comments on the U.S. banking system being "sound and resilient."

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Des paniques bancaires rapides révèlent que les dépôts sont désormais aussi de l'argent magique sur Internet

Le président de la Réserve fédérale, Jerome Powell, a déclaré que la rapidité de la ruée bancaire vers la Silicon Valley était « très différente de ce que nous avons vu par le passé ». Cependant, la secrétaire au Trésor, Janet Yellen, a déclaré qu'elle n'envisageait pas de garantir les dépôts « globalement ».

Internet-era bank runs don't look anything like this. (National Archives via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Chair Powell Addresses Banking Sector Concerns

Bitcoin is slipping below $28,000 as crypto traders react to the Federal Reserve enacting a quarter-point interest rate hike. Trade The Chain director of research Nick Mancini joins R3 chief economist Alisa DiCaprio on "All About Bitcoin" to discuss their reactions to the latest press conference Fed Chair Jerome Powell held amid lingering banking and inflation concerns.

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Bitcoin Teeters Around $28K as Fed Raises Rates by 0.25%; Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban on a CBDC

Bitcoin (BTC) is teetering around $28,000, following the Federal Reserve raising rates by a quarter percentage point. Separately, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

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Fed Chair Powell: U.S. Banking System Is 'Sound and Resilient'

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addresses the recent jitters surrounding the banking sector and the actions taken by the central bank with the aim to protect U.S. investors. This comes as the Fed raised its benchmark fed funds rate by a quarter percentage point.

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La Réserve fédérale augmente ses taux de 25 points de base

Les récentes faillites bancaires ont amené les acteurs du marché à se demander si la banque centrale américaine allait Réseaux sociaux suite à son intention antérieure de resserrer davantage Juridique monétaire.

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Le Bitcoin devient une valeur refuge alors que la Finance traditionnelle est confrontée à des turbulences

Des données contradictoires soulèvent la question de savoir comment la Fed réagira à la fois à la hausse de l'inflation et à la faillite des banques - et si le Bitcoin sera un canot de sauvetage.

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Inflation Crisis Lingers Ahead of Key Fed Decision: Analyst

The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision amid lingering banking and inflation concerns. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox shares her expectations, saying, "optically it's going to be very hard for the Fed to raise rates right now...but doesn't mean they won't do it."

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